I really enjoy reading about the Confucius analects they really catch my attention because they are so interesting his thoughts are real and true to life. All of his texts became a touchstone for all educated people in china and across much of east Asia. How can one persons philosophy get spread so fast ? why did people like his stuff so much that they kept his philosophy to this day?
Confucius said "if the people be led by laws and uniformity sought to be given them by punishment they will try to avoid the punishment but have no sense of shame" If led by virtue and uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety they will have the sense of shame and moreover will become good ." I think this is very true saying if people are going to be held by laws most of them will be broken and they will not be followed but If they are kind of easy and not so strict more people will follow the rule and be true to them.
All though I have no fully understood the other seminal thinkers out of all of them so far I think Confucius is the easiest to read and understand and I agree will his philosophy 100%. I can not wait to start to get into all of the other seminal thinkers.
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